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Michele Forman profiled in Harvard alumni magazine

Michele Forman, director of the UAB Media Studies program, was recently profiled in Harvard University's alumni magazine. Forman graduated from Harvard with a B.A. in 1993 and then received her M.A. from UAB in 2009.

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Biology Faculty Secure NSF Grant to Investigate Dwindling Macroalgae Community

UAB Department of Biology professors Dr. Charles Amsler and Dr. Jim McClintock, along with co-PIs Dr. Katrin Iken (University of Alaska, Fairbanks), Dr. Aaron Galloway (University of Oregon), and Dr. Andrew Klein (Texas A&M University), secured a $880,000 NSF grant to investigate brown macroalgae in the northern portion of the western Antarctic Peninsula region.

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Faculty honored at 2018 Fall Awards Convocation

President Ray Watts and Provost Pam Benoit honored faculty across UAB during the annual Faculty Convocation on October 22.

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Laurel Hitchcock receives Provost’s Award for Faculty Excellence in Service Learning

The 2018 Provost’s Award for Faculty Excellence in Service Learning goes to Dr. Laurel Hitchcock, Associate Professor in the Department of Social Work. Read more

Keeping Halloween safe: Tips from UAB experts

UAB experts offer ways to keep your little ghosts and goblins safe this Halloween.

Dr. Stacy Krueger-Hadfield named Norma J. Lang Fellow

Dr. Stacy Krueger-Hadfield, assistant professor in the Department of Biology, was selected as the 2018 Norma J. Lang Early Career Fellow from the Phycological Society of America. Read more

Online communities see large growth in anti-Semitic comments, memes

Large-scale quantitative analysis details the rise of anti-Semitism and how anti-Semitic content flows across mainstream and fringe web communities.

New study looks at how educational culture impacts emotional stability

Dione Moultrie King appointed to diversity council

Dr. Dione Moultrie King was recently appointed to a three-year term on the Council on Racial, Ethnic, and Cultural Diversity.

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Faculty receive honors for their commitment to disability support

UAB Disability Support Services (DSS) named this year’s winners of the Spring 2018 Faculty Awards. They are Mickie Powell (Ph.D.) and Robin Lorenz (M.D., Ph.D.).

Study reveals misuse of archive services by fringe communities on the web

In a large-scale analysis, Jeremy Blackburn, Ph.D., and collaborators found that the misuse of web archive services cause loss of ad revenue for popular news websites. 

Art historian recognized for scholarly research and teaching

Heather McPherson, Ph.D., was awarded the 2018 Ireland Prize for Scholarly Distinction.

Stephen Watts to chair organizing committee for NIH workshop

Stephen A Watts, Ph.D, a professor in the Department of Biology, has been selected to chair the organizing committee for the ORIP/DPCPSI/OD-NIH workshop on “Defining Nutrition in Zebrafish and other Biomedical Research Diets: Needs and Challenges.”

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Bicycle safety: Know the laws, prepare accordingly before you ride

Riding bicycles is a fun and healthy way to get around efficiently. Know the rules and keep yourself safe while riding.

Grant launches research on virtual training for parents installing car seats

“Alabama Reckoner” by Doug Baulos on exhibition in Dothan

For the exhibition, Baulos will present portraits of artists who inspire him, many of whom are also from Alabama.

Stacy Moak recognized as a Faculty Fellow in Engaged Scholarship

Dr. Stacy Moak was recognized as a Faculty Fellow in Engaged Scholarship on March 23, 2018.

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Facebook privacy settings: How to make your account more secure

Gary Warner, cybersecurity expert and director of Research in Computer Forensics, offers tips on which Facebook settings to pay close attention to.

Restoring turtle population in Alabama salt marshes is focus of newly received grant

Diamondback terrapin population, a staple in Alabama salt marshes, continues to decline. UAB researchers look to reverse conservation concerns.

Three Questions: Award-winning poet Tina Mozelle Braziel

Tina Mozelle Braziel, program director of the Ada Long Creative Writing Workshop, is the recent recipient of the Philip Levine Prize for Poetry.

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